The pressure in the room was thick, the sort of weight you feel pushing on your chest, making it hard to relax. Ryland, the Alpha of this pack, remained opposite me, his appearance cold as he revealed the news I had been fearing to reveal.
"You deceived me," he at last said, his voice low yet brimming with limited outrage.
I didn't flinch, however, every muscle in my body was anxious. I had realized this moment would come, yet that didn't make it any more straightforward. "We didn't lie, we..."
"You stayed quiet about it," Ryland interfered with, his eyes blazing. "You let us accept Cora as some runaway, a rebel needing cover. Now, I figure out she's not just any wolf, however, a wolf with powers could make a huge difference?"
I looked at Cora, who remained next to me, her face pale an
